sabre-toothed tiger
English
Alternative forms
Noun
sabre-toothed tiger (plural sabre-toothed tigers) (British spelling)
- Any of numerous species of extinct cat-like mammals, of the †Machairodontinae subfamily of the Felidae, characterized by massive, but short, legs and two large canine teeth, each about seven inches long and shaped like a sabre.
Synonyms
Translations
prehistoric cat
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References
- sabre-toothed tiger on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Machairodontinae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Machairodontinae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons